Robert L. Pugh

Robert Lee Pugh
Pugh (right) with President Reagan, 1988
14th United States Ambassador to Chad
In office
October 15, 1988 – November 15, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJohn Blane
Succeeded byRichard Wayne Bogosian
12th United States Ambassador to Mauritania
In office
September 5, 1985 – July 5, 1988
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byEdward Lionel Peck
Succeeded byWilliam H. Twaddell
Personal details
Born(1931-10-27)27 October 1931
Clinton, Pennsylvania
Died28 January 2013(2013-01-28) (aged 81)
Columbus, Mississippi
Spouse(s)Bonnie Barnes Pugh
Thelma Jackson Pugh
ProfessionDiplomat
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1954–61
Rank Captain

Robert Lee Pugh (October 27, 1931 – January 28, 2013) was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1988 to 1989 and Mauritania from 1985 to 1988.